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Affluence in DH1 1PS

How DH1 1PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gilesgate & Old Durham
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH1 1PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 1PS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,322
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.6% of adults in the DH1 1PS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 25.4% are full-time students.

DH1 1PSEngland
Employee, full-time23.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student25.4%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in the DH1 1PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DH1 1PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students24.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in the DH1 1PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

DH1 1PSEngland
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 1PS (Gilesgate & Old Durham) (about 1,959 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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